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Finding Joy

2026-06-18 · 88 min · Not rated

Drama · Thriller

Roni Gingrich is a PTSD survivor and aspiring artist whose buried childhood trauma manifests in the form of sleep paralysis and recurring dreams as she unravels the truth of her past.

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Directors
Valeri Bates
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000

Top Cast

Valeri BatesValeri BatesRoni Gingrich
Jessi BurketteBonnie
Davis Lee DeRock Jr.Davis Lee DeRock Jr.Kyle Murphy
Alina DunnYoung Trish Collins
Kurt HanoverDavid Morris
Izabelle JonesYoung Roni Gingrich
Deborah MadickDr. Barbara Williams
Ashley MorelandKaren
Heather Elaine RaffertyTrish Collins
Jennifer SewardEmma
Tangela WelchJoy Gingrich
Angie HeckCecelia Collins

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